Computer programmers often use parsing programs to convert text into formats that other applications can use. Parsers split items in a text string into separate fields. If, for example, you have a ...

XML has become the standard technology in information exchange, but many applications still use more primitive ways to import and export data. One such technique is based on text files containing ...

LiteParse pairs fast text parsing with a two-stage agent pattern, falling back to multimodal models when tables or charts ...

While working on a Microchip PIC project, I created a set of SCPI-style (Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments) commands to control the PIC. These SCPI commands use the first four characters ...

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Quick text-parsing question: I have a path stored in a variable (e.g. /foo/bar/baz/blah) and I need to grab the right-most element (e.g. blah).<BR><BR>Anyone have a quick one/few-liner?

One of the great things about being a book and magazine writer and the founder of a Web site is that I can keep myself in touch with thousands of developers. And even when I don't receive e-mails, I ...